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Chrome Diopside Ring Sterling Silver | Vivid Green Gemstone | Size 8 | One of a Kind
Chrome Diopside Ring Sterling Silver | Vivid Green Gemstone | Size 8 | One of a Kind
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Chrome Diopside Ring — Sterling Silver
The green most people have never seen.
Chrome diopside is one of the most saturated green gemstones in nature. The color comes from chromium, the same element that gives emeralds their green, but diopside is rarer, less commercially known, and often more intensely colored than the stone it rivals.
This stone is deep forest green, nearly black in low light, brilliant green when light passes through. It is softer than emerald, more fragile, which makes it less common in jewelry. Most people have never encountered it. That is part of what makes it a talisman, a stone that carries meaning precisely because it exists outside the mainstream, known only to those who seek it.
Chrome diopside is found primarily in Siberia, in the same remote regions that produce other rare minerals. It is a stone of the deep earth, colored by one of the most powerful elements in the periodic table.
The setting is simple. A 6mm cabochon in a smooth bezel that protects the edges, a delicate band that stacks or stands alone. The stone carries the intensity.
The Alchemy:
✦ Chrome diopside — vivid forest green silicate, colored by chromium
✦ 6mm round cabochon in a smooth sterling silver bezel
✦ Nearly black in low light, brilliant green when lit
✦ Delicate stacker band — wears alone or layers beautifully
✦ Handcrafted in Santa Fe, NM
✦ One of a kind. Once sold, this piece cannot be replicated.
For the seekers, the mystics, the rebels:
Those who value rare color over recognized names. Those who want to wear something most people have never heard of. Those who understand that the most powerful things are often the least known.
Product Details
Materials:
• Stone: Chrome diopside (6mm cabochon)
• Metal: Sterling silver, polished finish
• Setting: Simple smooth bezel
• Band: Delicate stacker
Size: 8
Weight: 1 oz
Care:
Sterling silver will naturally patina over time — polish with a soft cloth to restore shine, or let it deepen. Chrome diopside is softer than most gemstones — avoid harsh impacts and wear with care. Treat it as the rare thing it is.
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